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Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning

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RT song from Rumor and Sigh on the late show in 1991.Oh says Red Molly to James "That's a fine motorbike. A girl could feel special on any such like" Says James to Red Molly "My hat's off to you It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952. And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems Red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme" And he pulled her on behind and down to Boxhill they did rideOh says James to Red Molly "Here's a ring for your right hand But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man. For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen, I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine. Now I'm 21 years, I might make 22 And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you. And if fate should break my stride Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride""Come down, come down, Red Molly" called Sergeant McRae "For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery. Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside. Oh come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside" When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left He was running out of road, he was running out of breath But he smiled to see her cry He said "I'll give you my Vincent to ride"Says James "In my opinion, there's nothing in this world Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl. Now Nortons and Indians and Greeves won't do, Ah, they don't have a soul like a Vincent 52" Oh he reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys Said "I've got no further use for these. I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome, Swooping down from heaven to carry me home" And he gave her one last kiss and died And he gave her his Vincent to ride.

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Uploaded: September 14, 2006 at 9:24 am
Author: patzu

Length: 04:20
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ossieend (August 20, 2008 at 11:23 pm)
They would be Hells Angels on Aeriel's motorcycle with a four cylinder engine with the cylinders configured in a square.
joeysheehan (August 17, 2008 at 8:16 pm)
Del McCoury's version is very different from RT's. Both are excellent renditions. I'll bet RT is honored to have Del(and many other artists)cover his songs. Top notch Bluegrass musicians are among the finest and most talented in the world. But I don't believe they can teach RT anything about picking.
005davidragon (August 16, 2008 at 3:40 am)
what are the angels on, square fours?
octarhaberee (August 7, 2008 at 5:46 pm)
Yeah, too many damned syllables.
Dionysos37 (July 25, 2008 at 12:07 am)
I just saw Richard Thompson in a small outdoor theatre in Lowell MA. Man, just he and his acoustic guitar for 2 hours blew the roof off the sky. His playing so rich and dynamic, his voice soft and then roaring, crying and laughing and sneering---and so down to earth a guy as well, full of jokes and warm exchanges with the audience. A true poet---and he plays like almost nobody I've ever seen, a style so unique and traditional at the same time....Wow. Wow.
extrasouth (July 19, 2008 at 6:46 pm)
I think it is really interesting to hear the original version of the song. I like both.
wvfisherguy (July 16, 2008 at 6:20 pm)
And the song sounds terrible. You clearly don't know music. I play in a bluegrass band with that "shitty banjo" and I sing badly according to you. Listen here, jerk. You don't know music.
intrepidadmiralme (July 16, 2008 at 1:11 pm)
This guy wrote the song, del just copied him. And i like to be able to hear and understand what he is singing about. Atleast this version doesnt have a fucking fiddle or a shitty little banjo in it.
wvfisherguy (July 10, 2008 at 2:36 am)
Del is better...this guy pronounces every stupid syllable
MusicWriter1965 (July 8, 2008 at 2:48 am)
I would say that Richard is actually one of the top 10 guitarists in the world. He is unique as rock guitarists go, though, because most of the guitar heroes are blues-based, while Richard's style has that Celtic-drone quality that hearkens back to his Scottish heritage

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